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Can new Magic CEO Alex Martins persuade Dwight Howard to stay?
Why now?
Why would he step down now and leave new team CEO Alex Martins holding the bag, er, ball?
Why in the name of keeping Dwight Howard would Bob Vander Weide step down from his longtime position as the Orlando Magic's top executive?
Rumors...Tags: Shaquille O'Neal, Media Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Alex Martins, Urban Meyer
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Magic deals, shady pols: Watch both | Video
Does the NBA lockout have you blue?
Are you longing to cheer for the Magic?
Well, fear not. You may soon have the chance to cheer for the Magic against one of their weakest opponents — the Central Florida Taxpayers.
It might not be much of a...Tags: Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Buddy Dyer, Democratic Party, Judges, Entertainment
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Businesses are real losers of NBA lockout
This weekend will bring the first local casualties of the NBA lockout, and it has nothing to do with Dwight Howard's salary or Rich DeVos' profits.
Amway Center will sit dark Sunday instead of hosting the Orlando Magic's first pre-season game.
Without...Tags: College Basketball, Strikes, Business, Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace
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We all pay for Magic's astronomical payroll
A few weeks ago, ESPN released some astounding figures about how much sports teams spend.
Your Orlando Magic ranked fifth-highest…in the world.
With an average of more than $6.3 million per player, our hometown team beat out 195 other NFL, soccer...Tags: Athletes, National Football League, Business, Los Angeles Lakers, Career and Workplace
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How hypocritical can Rich DeVos get? Plus Harry Potter and mail from readers
A mixed bag today, featuring Rich DeVos, Harry Potter and reader payback … Does Rich DeVos have no shame? The billionaire Magic owner blackmailed Central Florida into building him a new $480 million arena, with him kicking in a measly 12 percent....Tags: Public Finance, Blackmail and Extortion, Firearms, Alex Martins, State Budgets
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2006 Most Powerful People in Central Florida
Who makes things happen here in Central Florida? Today, Taking Names columnist Scott Maxwell concludes the list of the 25 most powerful people. We are down to five -- three politicians, the head of the region's largest work force and the leader of one of...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Kathy Waltz, Walt Disney World Resort, Mel Martinez, Toni Jennings
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2005 Most Powerful People in Central Florida
They are three politicians, the leader of Central Florida's premier university and the head of the region's largest employer. They are four men and one woman with strong roots in the community whose phone calls are promptly returned. They are, according...Tags: Mel Martinez, Toni Jennings, Christianity, Regional Authority, Dining and Drinking
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2004 Most Powerful People in Central Florida
We're down to the final day of Taking Names' ranking of The 25 Most Powerful People in Central Florida. When we started tallying ballots, our panel of 15 plugged-in and diverse judges cast more than 375 votes for more than 140 people. Now we're down...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Kathy Waltz, Walt Disney World Resort, Mel Martinez, Toni Jennings
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The 25 Most Powerful People in Central Florida: Familiar name at top of list
Scott MaxwellCollectively, they control tens of thousands of jobs, billions of dollars in tax money, a sports franchise — and one very famous mouse. They are the region's power players. And today we unveil the Top 10 in our rundown of "The 25 Most Powerful...Tags: Jim Pugh, Judges, Elections, National Basketball Association, Regional Authority
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Teresa Jacobs has to challenge performing-arts center bailout
Mike ThomasOrlando is $61 million short in getting the performing-arts center off the ground. So the city and arts supporters are hitting up Teresa Jacobs, Orange County's mayor-elect, for an advance on almost half of it. She might as well get used to people...Tags: Charity, Buddy Dyer, Social Issues, Local Elections, Elections
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GOP $$$ laps Florida Democrats leading into next week’s primary
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Thanks to gambling interests, utilities, and theme parks, Florida Republicans out-raised the state Democratic Party more than 4-to-1 over the last four months, according to party fundraising reports filed Friday. For the period from... -
Schmitz’ Take: Van Gundy loses Howard power struggle
Orlando Sentinel’s Magic BasketBlogWe all saw this one coming, didn't we? Stan Van Gundy was fired Monday, the coach losing a power struggle with superstar Dwight Howard. A great coach is gone, and Magic CEO Alex Martins said that Howard had nothing to do with it. Martins even said that...
Dec 6, 2011
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May 24, 2011
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Dec 31, 2006
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Dec 30, 2004
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May 21, 2012
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